teaching kids to think

Teach your kids about ka-ching

June 1, 2012

The average middle-class household spends about $225K to raise their kids from 0-18. That’s a whole lotta cash. But at some point your kids will […]

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How parents can destroy the effectiveness of consequences

May 28, 2012

Why is it that two set of parents can apply the same consequence but yet get very different results? Is it because the child that […]

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5 Ways to help your children find their gifts and talents

May 7, 2012

My son Ian recently found a new program called Google Sketch Up. It was a free download that enabled him to learn how to design 3D […]

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My 4-year old’s addiction: When TV becomes a problem for young kids

April 30, 2012

It’s 6:30am Friday morning.  My 4-year-old son comes wandering into my room and asks, “Dad, what day is it?”  I respond by saying, “It’s Friday.” […]

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How to stop your kids from interrupting

April 16, 2012

“Mom…Mom…Mom…Mom…” Do you ever hear this coming from your kids while you are in the middle of a conversation with someone else?  Have you ever […]

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Top 10 table manners for kids

April 10, 2012

It is never too early, nor too late to begin instilling the value and importance of learning proper table manners. From fast food etiquette to […]

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Letting kids fail in the short term: Hard for parents, but great for kids

April 9, 2012

There we were, at WalMart on a Saturday afternoon. Eliza and her brother Ezra each had two weeks of allowance and they were trying to […]

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